Circulatory System: Blood

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What gives blood its red color?

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Hemoglobin, found in red blood cells.

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True or False: The circulatory system helps regulate our body temperature.

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True

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Platelets and blood cells form a ____ to stop the bleeding.

Back

Clot

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True or False: Blood gives important nutrients to your cells, but also takes away waste products.

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True

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What do platelets do?

Back

Help stop the bleeding.

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What is the main function of red blood cells?

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To carry oxygen from the lungs to the body and carbon dioxide from the body back to the lungs.

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What is plasma?

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The liquid component of blood that carries cells, nutrients, hormones, and waste products.

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What role do white blood cells play in the body?

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They help fight disease and infection.

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What is the function of hemoglobin?

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To bind oxygen in the lungs and release it in the tissues.

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What is the average volume of blood in an adult human body?

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About 5 to 6 liters.